The Official SunFest'07 Info Thread

[cmyX6go]

Originally Posted by noncom23

So can you fly into Clearwater? Couldn't find flights from Dallas to Stpete/clear...

Try Tampa

[noncom23]

Yeah, just thought I'd try the Clearwater aeropuerto.Thx.

Originally Posted by cmyX5go

Try Tampa

[Michelle]

Post #1 updated with local restaurants.

[cmyX6go]

Originally Posted by Michelle

Post #1 updated with local restaurants.

There's a restaurant located on the property with a bar

[Michelle]

I'll be staying at the Wingate Inn Friday, March 30th through Sunday, April 1st.

[ylwjacket]

the wingate is about a mile from PIE (st pete-clwtr airport).

also, the wingate is inland by a good ways, and though it's only 12 miles to the beach, it's a good half-hour to 40 minute drive. if you are going to be that far inland, there are a whole bunch of options.

depends on what you want: water, or close to bert smith bmw.




airlines for clearwater, and where they go:

Allegiant Air
www.allegiantair.com
Service to the following cities:

Allentown (Lehigh Valley), PA
Chattanooga, TN
Chicago-Rockford, IL
Columbia, SC
Fort Wayne, IN (beginning February 16, 2007)
Knoxville, TN
Lansing, MI
Peoria, IL
Roanoke, VA
South Bend, IN
Springfield, MO
Stewart-Newburgh (Hudson Valley), NY (service ends January 11, 2007)
Toledo, OH


For reservations and information, contact
1-702-505-8888






USA 3000 Airlines
www.usa3000airlines.com
Service to the following cities:

Chicago (O'Hare), IL
Cleveland, OH
Detroit, MI
Newark, NJ
Philadelphia, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
St. Louis, MO

Call (877) 872-3000 for reservations.




Sun Country Airlines
www.suncountry.com
Service to the following cities:

Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

Call 1-800-359-6786 for reservations and information.





Sunwing Airlines
www.flysunwing.com
Beginning service December 15th to:

Toronto

Call 1-877-786-9464





Sky Value
http://flyskyvalue.com
Beginning service on December 15th to:

Gary, IN

Call 1-866-796-6117





Transat Holidays
www.transatholidays.com
Beginning service in February 2006 to:

Halifax, Nova Scotia
Moncton, New Bruswick
For information, contact your travel agent or 1-866-322-6649





SeaCoast Airlines
www.seacoastairlines.com
Charter service to:

Marathon and Key West, FL

Call 1-727-507-8582

[fln8tive]

Wingate was a suggestion from the folks at TBAM, the venue...it is very clean, new, and 2.1 miles from the venue...however, it is a bit of a crawl to the beach proper. On the other hand, much closer to the naughtiness of Ybor City in Tampa as Supa noted.

I will likely stay there for sure on Friday night as I will be at TBAM on Friday afternoon, etc. I am no longer allowed into Ybor City...

On SPB, I checked out Sirata and Tradewinds Sandpiper...I will try haggling with the Sandpiper to see what we can get as far as a group rate...they do not have a 3 day minimum which might encourage folks to stay together...very clean with a beach view pool...covered parking, attentive folks in the front lobby. If you are put off by the 3-day minimum of the Sirata, book Sandpiper--they are maybe 150 meters apart....we can bar-hop. I'm gonna book Sandpiper since SBB is only a 1-nighter for us.

I checked out two other places...if you really want to stay on the beach, next door to the Sandpiper and the Sirata is the Grand Plaza Hotel www.grandplazaflorida.com. Advertised rates for the time period is $279 for bayview and $319 for Gulf, but the "red hot deal rate" is actually $188 and $257, but while this place has nice rooms, free internet, parking, pool towels, etc (I will post photos), it's very dated on the outside, lobby, and hallways...he building looks like it would be at home in a Romanian coastal city (no offense to our Romanian friends)...The lobby is slightly stanky, but the rotating penthouse lounge may be chock full of Springbreakers in March for those in need of some perving.

I also checked out the Alden www.aldenbeachresort.com. A very cool Palm Springs retro entrance disguises a warren of chopped up older buildings in rather dull color schemes...I peeked in the rooms and they were not inspiring...pass..take my word on this.

Edit/PS: Thanks to ylwjacket for the airline info...if folks are flying into MCO (Orlando) that is about a 100 mile drive to SPB.

[fln8tive]

Originally Posted by GUINNESS

Well I'm glad Michelle put this in her sig or else I'd have no clue. I'll check with Nicole, but getting time off to drive is gonna be next to impossible with me starting a new job soon... and saving for Oktoberfest this year since it's in TX... and saving to go to Italy and Germany.

Definitely will look into it though as I'd love to see everyone again... and I'll most likely be driving (a new 335i if we're lucky).

Dood! This whole thing was your idea in the first place...(I can find the thread), so you guys are most definitely coming...

[Sweetbimmer]

Ill be there only 30 min away...

[JV]

Expedia say no loom avairabre at Win-gata duling sunfest-o. Sorry, just watched Lost In Translation again.